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7.5high

CVE-2003-0321

Multiple buffer overflows in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allow remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash)…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.2%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple buffer overflows in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allow remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names, which are not properly handled by the functions (1) send_ctcp, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) cluster, (4) BX_compress_modes, (5) handle_oper_vision, and (6) ban_it.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/7096 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.debian.org /pool/updates/main/i/ircii-pana/ircii-pana_1.0-0c16-2.1.diff.gz · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/7097 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000655 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104852615211913&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2003/dsa-306 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104766521328322&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/7100 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/7099 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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